Chris Pratt raves about Bellator's Adel Altamimi on 'Live with Kelly and Ryan'

Chris Pratt is still glowing over a successful performance by his friend, Adel Altamimi, at Bellator 214 last month.

Pratt was an official MMA cornerman for the first time when he attended Bellator 214 in support of Altamimi (7-5 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), who earned a 76-second submission victory over Brandon McMahan in his promotional debut.

It was an inspiring moment for Pratt to witness up close, and he shared why during a recent appearance on “Live with Kelly and Ryan.”

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“At a Bellator fight recently I was a cornerman for my friend, my brother Adel Altamimi,” Pratt said. “He is an amazing fighter, but just as importantly and more importantly, a person. He’s Iraqi and was embedded with the U.S. Marines and was held hostage by Al-Qaeda. … He witnessed his brothers, cousins, friends – they were murdered in front of him, and he was rescued at the last minute by the U.S. Marines.”

For Pratt, Altamimi is one of the many people who make him enjoy being even a small part of the MMA community. Pratt consistently attends Bellator and UFC events, and he said his passion for martial arts is strong.

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“I get to train with these guys sometimes,” Pratt said. “They’re extraordinary athletes, and I actually grew up wrestling, so that’s a big part of my physical fitness routine is to go in there and train and roll with these guys.”

You can watch Pratt’s segment talking about Altamimi and MMA in the video above.

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